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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon Treron phoenicopterus	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	resident (2002)	present	A1
Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	resident (2002)	rare	A1, A3
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris	CR	resident (2002)	rare	A1, A3
White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis	VU	resident (2002)	present	A1
Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Leiopicus mahrattensis	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Plum-headed Parakeet Himalayapsitta cyanocephala	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Bengal Bushlark Mirafra assamica	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Grey-crowned Prinia Prinia cinereocapilla	VU	resident (2002)	present	A1
Jungle Babbler Argya striata	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.

State (condition of the key species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	poor (40–69%)	moderate (70–90%)	very unfavourable
Grassland	poor (40–69%)	poor (40–69%)	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happen­ing now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow deteri­oration (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Natural system modifications	happen­ing now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow deteri­oration (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Biological resource use	happen­ing now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow deteri­oration (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A manage­ment plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1984	Parsa	वन्यजन्तु आरक्ष (IV)	100
2005	Parsa - Buffer Zone	मध्यवर्ती क्षेत्र (VI)	32

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-
Grassland	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parsa Wildlife Reserve (Nepal). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parsa-wildlife-reserve-iba-nepal on 15/01/2025.